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Maintenance Engineer

  • Permanent
  • Pontefract, West Yorkshire
  • Posted: 12th February 2026
  • Salary: £52500.00 - £53500.00 per annum
  • Duration:
  • Reference: BBBH16166KK
  • Industry:
  • Location: Pontefract, West Yorkshire
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Skills:

The Maintenance Engineer vacancy is working with a market leading listed manufacturing business, based in the Wakefield area (Featherstone/Normanton). The position offers excellent opportunities for both training and career development.

What’s in it for your as a Maintenance Engineer:

  • Hours of work – Days and Nights 4 on 4 off
  • Salary – £52,200 per annum
  • Location – Featherstone/Normanton
  • KPI Bonus of 7%
  • OT paid at 1.5 and 2x
  • Life Assurance schemes
  • Double figure pension match
  • Employee Benefits Package
  • Training and career development opportunities

Main Duties & Responsibilities of Maintenance Engineer;

  • Providing plant-wide maintenance service, departmental support and repairs ensuring that all production targets are maintained – maintaining factory manufacturing machinery
  • Monitor & supply Engineering support of machine set-up & changeovers to ensure that the product conforms to any quality assurance standards and ensuring changeovers are as efficient as possible.

Experience and Qualifications Required for Maintenance Engineer:

  • Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship & Qualification or equivalent, e.g. NVQ, City and Guilds, ONC, BTEC or above – Mechanical or Electrical
  • High degree of Health & Safety awareness.
  • Ability to fault find, repair and provide solutions to problems.

The position may suit a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Electrical maintenance engineer, maintenance fitter, maintenance electrician, multi-skilled maintenance engineer etc

 
 

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